Biosecurity Alert  

New records listing potential invasive species have been submitted to the ALA. All new observations are listed in the table below. Click on the species name to view the record, on the map/coordinates to view location via Google Maps, or on an image to link to a full-size version. Links will open in your default browser.

Species Observation Location Image
Erica lusitanica
Supplied as:
Erica lusitanica
Common name:
Spanish Heath
User 1
22:40 16-02-2024
LITHGOW CITY COUNCIL
NSW
(150.206733, -33.485367)
iNaturalist Australia
Psittacula krameri
Supplied as:
Psittacula krameri
Common name:
Indian Ringneck Parrot
User 2
23:44 16-02-2024
MELBOURNE CITY
VIC
(144.981882, -37.828566)
iNaturalist Australia
Solenopsis invicta
Supplied as:
Solenopsis invicta
Common name:
Red Imported Fire Ant
User 3
09:06 17-02-2024
GOLD COAST CITY
QLD
(153.255465, -27.92844)
iNaturalist Australia
Austropuccinia psidii
Supplied as:
Austropuccinia psidii
Common name:
Myrtle Rust
User 4
08:23 23-02-2024
BRISBANE CITY
QLD
(152.960499, -27.45192)
iNaturalist Australia
Rhinella marina
Supplied as:
Rhinella marina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name:
Cane Toad
User 5
12:02 24-02-2024
D'Aguilar NP
MORETON BAY REGIONAL
QLD
(152.762136, -27.331129)
iNaturalist Australia



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This email was generated by the ALA using R at 09:59 (ACDT) on Wednesday, 28 February 2024.

If you notice a record has been misidentified, we encourage you to use your expertise to improve the quality of Australia’s biosecurity data. Please either annotate the record in the provider platform itself or notify us at biosecurity@ala.org.au and we can make the suggested change.

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